For owners who are raising lop-eared rabbits for the first time, the most important thing is to choose strong rabbits. There is no absolute standard for choosing healthy rabbits. So what are the purchasing tips for lop-eared rabbits? Pay attention when purchasing. What matters? Follow the editor to learn the relevant knowledge about buying lop-eared rabbits!

What are the buying tips for lop-eared rabbits?

1. The rabbit’s eyes should be very clean, with no watery eyes and no eye mucus.

2. There should be no nasal discharge from the nose. If the nose starts to get a little wet after you pick it up and play with it, it is normal. This is because they are nervous or frightened. There should be no snoring. Sneezing occurs.

3. The depth of the ear should be very clean, with no brown liquid or solid.

4. There should be no dandruff or cracks on the surface of the skin, and there should be no hair loss, as these are symptoms of skin diseases.

5. The teeth on the upper jaw of the rabbit should be longer than the lower jaw, but not too long, otherwise it will not be able to eat. If possible, ask the seller to give you something that the rabbit eats, such as grass, etc., to see if the rabbit can eat it.

6. Rabbits with well-developed physiques have well-proportioned body parts, strong muscles, smooth and dense fur on the back, soft and shiny, flexible, agile, and quick reactions. They will immediately raise their heads and erect their ears and turn their ear shells when there is a slight peculiar sound; The sick rabbits are depressed, emaciated, with exposed bones, rough, disheveled and lackluster back hair, and do not moult according to the moulting season.

7. Healthy rabbits have a strong appetite and eat quickly. They will eat all the normal amount of feed in 15 to 30 minutes; sick rabbits show a loss of appetite, slow down their food intake or refuse to eat.

8. The skin of healthy rabbits is strong, dense and elastic, rosy, smooth and clean. The normal skin temperature is 33.5~36℃. When touching, attention should be paid to the temperature, humidity, elasticity, swelling and trauma of the rabbit's skin.